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Jake wants his job back, within the week.
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<blockquote data-quote="Jer1cho" data-source="post: 341588" data-attributes="member: 32618"><p>Totally right! My bad. Every South African player that has ever featured on television are average. Thanks for helping me come to my senses!</p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Sorry, i meant we have far more (as in numbers) talented players then Australia does. I did not mean that all of our players are better than theirs. As far as 'stealing players' goes. It applies to all 3 unions.</p><p></p><p>New Zealand (Crusaders and Hurricanes have 80% of the All Blacks)</p><p>Australia (Brumbies and Reds are buying everybody, although they are slightly more balanced thanks to the Waratahs)</p><p>South Africa (Bulls and Stormers buy everyone, as you rightly pointed out, but the Sharks also have a number of SA players in the national squad.)</p><p></p><p>Australia's national team are quite the thieves though... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>What I meant was where Australia have a 'star' every once in a while, we seem to produce these guys every year. Francois Hougaard, Patrick Lambie (who, mark my words, is going to be one of the best Springboks ever), Elton Jantjes of The Lions is another definite future Bok. I think it's just because rugby is taken far more seriously here than in Aus, and we have a billion rugby schools and clubs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jer1cho, post: 341588, member: 32618"] Totally right! My bad. Every South African player that has ever featured on television are average. Thanks for helping me come to my senses! Sorry, i meant we have far more (as in numbers) talented players then Australia does. I did not mean that all of our players are better than theirs. As far as 'stealing players' goes. It applies to all 3 unions. New Zealand (Crusaders and Hurricanes have 80% of the All Blacks) Australia (Brumbies and Reds are buying everybody, although they are slightly more balanced thanks to the Waratahs) South Africa (Bulls and Stormers buy everyone, as you rightly pointed out, but the Sharks also have a number of SA players in the national squad.) Australia's national team are quite the thieves though... :P What I meant was where Australia have a 'star' every once in a while, we seem to produce these guys every year. Francois Hougaard, Patrick Lambie (who, mark my words, is going to be one of the best Springboks ever), Elton Jantjes of The Lions is another definite future Bok. I think it's just because rugby is taken far more seriously here than in Aus, and we have a billion rugby schools and clubs. [/QUOTE]
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